David Stockdale is poised to join Leeds on a season-long loan.
The Daily Mirror reports that Martin Jol is happy to allow the 25-year-old to join his hometown club after completing the signing of Hungarian goalkeeper Csaba Somogyi on a free transfer. Jol has decided to retain Australian veteran Mark Schwarzer as Fulham’s number one but wants to loan Stockdale out so he can continue his impressive development, which has seen Fabio Capello include him in two England squads.
Jol has rebuffed an enquiry from newly-promoted Swansea as he sees Stockdale as the natural successor to 38 year-old Schwarzer at Craven Cottage. A move to another Premier League club on loan is out of the question as too as top flight rules do not allow a 24-hour recall clause. Stockdale has made thirteen appearances, including eight in the Premier League, since signing for Fulham in a £600,000 deal from Darlington in June 2008.
bout right for leeds,any misfits,loans or free’s and we are first in the queue,ambitious…NOT
You are an idiot!!! Would be a great signing!
He’s a better goalkeeper than Kasper, or Raby from Blackpool. We would be lucky to have him at Leeds, and if we get promoted, we should buy him outright, his wife clearly wants to live in Leeds, judging by her twitter.
Looks like he would be a good signing,….. therefore, be prepared for the next disappointment when we don’t get him !
Close call but whilst the evergreen Schwarzer remains in such good form it probably makes sense to have the number 2 playing week in week out…